Software engineering jobs in California with a published base of $100K+
Published pay at a glance
4,289 open postings from 497 employers, as of .
- Median published starting base
- $176K
- Median midpoint of published ranges
- $218K
- Half of postings publish a starting base between
- $149,100 and $203K
- Median published range width
- $70K
- Publish a starting base of $150K+
- 74%
- Publish a starting base of $200K+
- 29%
- $100K - $125K344
- $125K - $150K758
- $150K - $175K973
- $175K - $200K983
- $200K - $225K535
- $225K - $250K274
- $250K - $275K197
- $275K - $300K105
- $300K - $325K35
- $325K - $350K30
- $350K - $375K2
- $375K - $400K14
- $400K+39
Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market.
New this week
1,716 of these postings were first seen by us in the last 7 days.
Jobs 2,601 to 2,650 of 4,289
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Base salary $135K to $150KAnnual base, USD
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Base salary $279,000 to $390,600Annual base, USD
View job: Distinguished Software Engineer Apply for Distinguished Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $250,513 to $350,718Annual base, USD
View job: Director of Software Engineering, Platform Services Apply for Director of Software Engineering, Platform Services on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $186,316 to $260,842Annual base, USD
View job: Software Engineering Manager II, Consumer 360 Apply for Software Engineering Manager II, Consumer 360 on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140,611 to $165,425Annual base, USD
View job: Senior Engineer, Scientific Software and Developer Platform, Modeling and Simulation Apply for Senior Engineer, Scientific Software and Developer Platform, Modeling and Simulation on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $127,270 to $143,847Annual base, USD
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Base salary $240K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Behavior Planning Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Behavior Planning on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $240K to $265KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Software Engineer, Learned & Hybrid Behavior Planning Apply for Staff Software Engineer, Learned & Hybrid Behavior Planning on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Staff Autonomy Software Engineer, Localization Apply for Staff Autonomy Software Engineer, Localization on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $260KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Mapping Apply for Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Mapping on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $190K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Calibration Apply for Senior Autonomy Software Engineer, Calibration on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $185K to $245KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Software Engineer, Behavior & Motion Planning Apply for Senior Software Engineer, Behavior & Motion Planning on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $145K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Engineer, Controls (C++) Apply for Software Engineer, Controls (C++) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $160KAnnual base, USD
View job: Fullstack Engineer, UI Tools Apply for Fullstack Engineer, UI Tools on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $130K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Functional Safety Engineer, Software Apply for Functional Safety Engineer, Software on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Ground Integration Lead, Top Secret Clearance Apply for Ground Integration Lead, Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $270KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal RF Antenna Engineer, Top Secret Clearance Apply for Principal RF Antenna Engineer, Top Secret Clearance on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $270KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal RF Antenna Engineer Apply for Principal RF Antenna Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior RF Digital Signal Processing Engineer Apply for Senior RF Digital Signal Processing Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $200K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Flight Software Engineer Apply for Principal Flight Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Integration & Test Engineer Apply for Principal Integration & Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $175K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Principal Satellite Platform Engineer Apply for Principal Satellite Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $165K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Platform Engineer (DevX) Apply for Senior Platform Engineer (DevX) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: OS Platform Engineer Apply for OS Platform Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Application Software Engineer Apply for Senior Application Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Flight Software Engineer Apply for Senior Flight Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Firmware Engineer, Vehicle Apply for Senior Firmware Engineer, Vehicle on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Application Data Engineer Apply for Senior Application Data Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Ground Software Engineer Apply for Senior Ground Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Integration & Test Engineer Apply for Senior Integration & Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $140K to $180KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Data Analyst Apply for Senior Data Analyst on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $135K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mission Payload Engineer (TS//SCI) Apply for Senior Mission Payload Engineer (TS//SCI) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: Spacecraft Program Manager (TS//SCI) Apply for Spacecraft Program Manager (TS//SCI) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Mission Engineer Apply for Senior Mission Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $125K to $185KAnnual base, USD
View job: RF Payload Program Manager (TS//SCI) Apply for RF Payload Program Manager (TS//SCI) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $175KAnnual base, USD
View job: Software Development Engineer, Test Platform Apply for Software Development Engineer, Test Platform on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: Flight Software Engineer Apply for Flight Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $123K to $150KAnnual base, USD
View job: Ground Software Engineer Apply for Ground Software Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior FPGA Engineer (TS/SCI) Apply for Senior FPGA Engineer (TS/SCI) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $225KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior FPGA Engineer Apply for Senior FPGA Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $120K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior RF Hardware Engineer Apply for Senior RF Hardware Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $115K to $200KAnnual base, USD
View job: RF Hardware Engineer Apply for RF Hardware Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $170KAnnual base, USD
View job: RF Antenna Engineer Apply for RF Antenna Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $140KAnnual base, USD
View job: Integration & Test Engineer Apply for Integration & Test Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $100K to $135KAnnual base, USD
View job: Mission Payload Engineer (TS//SCI) Apply for Mission Payload Engineer (TS//SCI) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $180K to $250KAnnual base, USD
View job: Member of Technical Staff, Backend Apply for Member of Technical Staff, Backend on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $150K to $220KAnnual base, USD
View job: Founding Developer Relations Apply for Founding Developer Relations on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $110K to $190KAnnual base, USD
View job: Founding DevRel Engineer Apply for Founding DevRel Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Platform Engineer (Embedded Linux) Apply for Senior Platform Engineer (Embedded Linux) on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Base salary $160K to $240KAnnual base, USD
View job: Senior Research Engineer Apply for Senior Research Engineer on the employer's site (opens in new tab)- Last checked
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Who publishes the highest base here
Employers ranked by median published starting base across their open postings here. Employers need at least 3 postings to be listed.
| Employer | Open postings | Median published starting base |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropic | 51 | $405K |
| Kikoff | 3 | $307K |
| Lambda | 15 | $296K |
| Capital One | 3 | $286,200 |
| Wayve | 21 | $275K |
| OpenAI | 45 | $266K |
| Afterquery | 4 | $255K |
| Cartesia | 5 | $250K |
| Unify | 4 | $250K |
| Ivo | 9 | $249K |
Where these jobs are
Most postings by state: California (4,289).
Of the 31% of postings that state a workplace: 2% remote, 50% hybrid, 48% on-site. 69% of postings do not state a workplace, so these shares describe only the postings that do.
Related pages
- All jobs in California
- All software engineering jobs
- Engineering (non-software) in California 2,090
- Product in California 859
- Program & Project Management in California 749
- Marketing in California 747
- Finance & Accounting in California 660
- Sales in California 649
- IT & Security in California 522
- HR & Recruiting in California 516
How to read these figures
Figures are employer-published annual base ranges in USD for postings open at last check. They are not offers and not total compensation, and they do not show what anyone is paid. Because we list only ranges that start at $100K or more, these figures describe six-figure postings, not the whole job market. Read the methodology.